Tampa Bay Lightning (39-23-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (43-21-3, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Stars defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
Dallas is 43-21-3 overall and 25-7-1 in home games. The Stars rank fourth in the league with 227 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
Tampa Bay has a 39-23-5 record overall and a 15-15-3 record in road games. The Lightning have gone 38-6-2 when scoring at least three goals.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Stars won 4-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has scored 29 goals with 45 assists for the Stars. Roope Hintz has three goals and 14 assists over the past 10 games.
Brayden Point has 32 goals and 34 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, seven assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Lightning: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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